Our annual French Day is a vibrant, whole-school celebration designed to immerse pupils from EYFS to KS2 in the richness of the Francophone world. Beyond just vocabulary, the day focuses on raising cultural awareness and highlighting the global importance of language learning.

Pupils engage in cross-curricular discovery, exploring everything from significant French people to mapping the Francophone world. 

Key highlights include our Year 6-led tasting market and Year 5 pupils sharing their expertise by teaching EYFS and KS1. This annual event remains a cornerstone of our commitment to fostering enthusiastic, culturally aware linguists.

Pupils from EYFS to KS2 move beyond their weekly French lessons to explore the linguistic diversity within our own school community and across the continent to celebrate the European Day of Languages. 

Through map work of Francophone countries and flag identification, pupils move beyond the misconception that French is only spoken in France. They begin to visualise the global reach of the language across Africa, North America, and the Caribbean.

Participating in traditional games like 1,2,3 Soleil and learning Joyeux Anniversaire allows younger learners to absorb the rhythm and intonation of French. The children also used Lego to build European landmarks, helping them to visualise the iconic architecture of France.

Language Portraits encouraged pupils to reflect on their own linguistic identities, while the introduction of International Sign Language highlighted the importance of accessible communication for everyone, regardless of the language they speak.

Tackling French tongue twisters challenged KS2 pupils to focus on phonics and pronunciation and build on their linguistic resilience.